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Calculating the Real Savings from a Vehicle GPS/AVL Pilot

• Available Technologies

• Solution Overview

• Data Analysis

• Findings and Recommendations

WelcomeSanitation District No. 1 of Northern KY: • Maintains approximately 200 Vehicles• Spends approximately $600,000/yr Fuel• Travels approximately 1.3 Million miles/year• Spends an estimated 43,000 hours traveling

(@ 30 mph average)• Spends approximately $1.8 Million/yr on

labor traveling

Fleet Makeup

Work Vehicles (Vactor,

CCTV, Vans)15%

Pickup Trucks28%

Heavy Vehicles16%

Utility Vehicles

19%

Other22%

Model Year Count Percent of Fleet1986 -1989 2 1%1990 - 1999 34 15%2000 - 2005 65 29%2006 - 2009 59 26%2010 - 2015 61 27%

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Piloted 20 vehicles that represent approximately half of the fleet.

Questions

• What are the benefits of AVL?• How do we demonstrate the

benefits?

• How do we curb the “big brother is watching” syndrome?

• What is the ROI?

Technology Overview

Current Solution Providers

GISGoogle Maps

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Google Maps

GIS-Centric Vehicle Tracking Solution• Clients OWN the Data• Built in the esri Operations Dashboard• Best of breed devices - CalAMP• Best of breed M2M Plan - Verizon

CalAmp

Verizon

• No third party Dashboard

• Same as current asset repository - GIS

• Open and configurable

• Supports a CONSOLIDATION MENTALITY

• High level of SECURITY

• Data container ideal for analysis and CONNECTIVITY TO OTHER SYSTEMS

FLEET

Device Overview

Device Type OBD-II Standard GPS Advanced GPS

Vehicle Type Passenger Vehicles/Trucks

Any Make/Model dependent

Speed

Location

Idle Time

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Behavior Data

Additional Sensors

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Operations Dashboard


Your Asset InformationIncluding attributes

Data Data DataWHAT IS THE ROI?

Review Fuel/Mileage

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Review Fuel/Mileage

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Review Idle Time

Determine Operational Efficiencies

Calculate ROI

Determine ROI

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Through 25% Idle Time Reduction, this client could save an estimated $28,750/year.

Through a 50% Idle Time Reduction, this client could save an estimated $57,500/year.

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Work Order Locations4. 14-0197685. 14-0197657. 14-0197668. 14-019767

3.5 Hours of Travel3.5 Hours of Work

Network Analyst Optimized Route2.25 Hours of Travel

Trip resulted in nearly 20 additional miles traveled, and an hour of travel time.

More Effective Routing Capability

Data Data DataWHAT IS THE ROI???

7 Months

Fleet Information

Vehicles in Fleet 175

Employees per Vehicle 1

Fuel Savings

Miles driven per vehicle per year 7,429

Fuel Price ($/gal) 2.70$

Fleet MPG Current (est) 10.5

Idle Time Reduction 10%

Idle Time Annual Cost (Estimated) 115,039$

Mileage Reduction Estimate 5%

Expected Fuel Savings (idle and mileage reduction) 28,171$

Increased Productivity

Hours Saved Due to Reduced Miles Traveled 2,600

Average Salary ($/Hr) $43.50

Increased productivity 113,100$

Maintenance Savings

Savings per vehicle 108$

Savings for Fleet 18,850$

System Investment

System Installation/Hardware 53,750$

Yearly Service 42,000$

ROI (Months) 7.18

Fuel Savings

Miles driven per vehicle per year 7,429

Fuel Price ($/gal) 2.70$

Fleet MPG Current (est) 10.5

Idle Time Reduction 10%

Idle Time Annual Cost (Estimated) 115,039$

Mileage Reduction Estimate 5%

Expected Fuel Savings (idle and mileage reduction) 28,171$

Increased Productivity

Hours Saved Due to Reduced Miles Traveled 2,600

Average Salary ($/Hr) $43.50

Increased productivity 113,100$

Maintenance Savings

Savings per vehicle 108$

Savings for Fleet 18,850$

System Investment

System Installation/Hardware 53,750$

Yearly Service 42,000$

ROI (Months) 7.18

Savings from preplanning routes is not included in this ROI

Findings• AVL/GPS can help staff (safety, other)

• Promising ROI

• High potential for cost savings

• Integration with GIS and CMMS is useful

Recommendations• Further investigate Geographic Work Planning

• Pilot route planning

• Analyze work flow/fill locations for vactors

• Further integrate with CMMS and fleet management system

• Implement system

Contact Information

Christopher NovakDeputy Executive DirectorSanitation District No. 1(859) 578-6885 (office)[email protected]

Chris WeberVice PresidentRA Consultants, LLC(513) [email protected]

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